Somalia. Al-Shabaab

Ethiopia Troops Engages Al-Shabab Fighters In Gun Duel

Ethiopia Troops Engages Al-Shabab Fighters In Gun Duel

The Somali Islamist militant group, al-Shabaab, has launched an attack on the town of Aato on the Ethiopian border for the second time in just over a week.

A senior Ethiopian security official told the BBC that fighting broke out early on Friday between the militants and a combined force of Ethiopian federal soldiers and troops from the Somali region.

The official said there were casualties on both sides.

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Last week, the al-Qaeda-linked group said it had killed dozens of Ethiopian security forces during cross border raids.

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